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Civic Chamber member proposes admittance of private detectives in criminal proceedings

Private detectives are to be given the status of participants in criminal proceedings in order to relieve investigators from excessive workload, member of Russia’s Civic Chamber Commission on Security and Cooperation with Public Monitoring Commissions Valery Vasilyev believes.

18:28 24.09.2020

Activist’s 1.5-year jail sentence for rally order breaches upheld

The Second Cassation Court of General Jurisdiction on Thursday upheld a 1.5-year sentence in penal colony given to activist Konstantin Kotov for repeated violations of a rally holding order.

17:36 24.09.2020

Russia’s Children Ombudsman urges measures aimed at prevention of crimes against minors

Russia’s Children Rights Commissioner Anna Kuznetsova has noted a negative trend towards a rise in the number of crimes against minors and urged to take measures aimed at prevention of such crimes.

16:01 24.09.2020

Three men receive long prison terms for shooting at officers of Russian police

Three defendants in a case over firing at officers of a transport special-purpose police squad illegally acting as cash-in-transit guards were sentenced to prison terms ranging from 20 to 22 years.

15:23 24.09.2020

Regional lawmaker fined over $3,000 for shooting West Siberian Laikas dead

A court in Russia’s Kirov Region has fined a local lawmaker 240,000 rubles (over $3,000) for shooting several West Siberian Laikas dead with a hunting rifle.

14:00 24.09.2020

Obligatory COVID-19 isolation rules imposed in Russia for international arrivals

Russia’s Chief Public Health Officer Anna Popova has signed an order obliging Russians returning from abroad to comply with a self-isolation regime pending the results of coronavirus tests.

13:49 24.09.2020

Proposed ban on confiscation of debtors’ pets to be discussed by Russian State Duma

A bill to prohibit confiscation of domestic animals of debtors has been brought before the lower house of Russian parliament, the State Duma.

13:11 24.09.2020

Ombudsman urges help to Russian sailors captured by pirates off Equatorial Guinea coast

Russia’s Rights Commissioner Tatiana Moskalkova has turned to UN Human Rights Chief Michelle Bachelet and Head of Nigeria's National Human Rights Commission Anthony Ojukwu seeking their help as to protection of Russian sailors kidnapped by pirates.

12:24 24.09.2020

Bankruptcy proceedings against Vneshprombank extended for six months

The Moscow Commercial Court has extended bankruptcy management against Vneshprombank for six months.

11:32 24.09.2020

Russia’s deposit insurer files one more multimillion claim against Yugra bank ex-managers

The Deposit Insurance Agency (DIA) has lodged one more claim against ex-owner of Bank Yugra Alexey Khotin, ex-board chairman Dmitry Shilyayev and several other individuals and legal entities seeking to recover over $97 million from them.

10:23 24.09.2020

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Russian courts allowed not to implement rulings of Europe's human rights court

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Redomiciliation stalls: How sanctions are shaping new practices for Russian companies

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